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What Causes Breathless And Dizziness After Eating?

I am 64 male non-smoker 20lbs over weight active and retired. After eating for about 1 to 2 hours I notice a shortness of breath and dizziness when doing minor exertion or work. between meals there is no problem, no shortness of breath, or dizziness I can work or exert with little to no shortness of breath. I have never had any hert problems in my life but my father, uncle and grand father all died by age 65 of heart attacks. Working environments in pass years have been coal mines, power plants, nuclear plants,
posted on Fri, 1 Sep 2017
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Hi,

I understand your concern.

Shortness of breath and dizziness when doing minor exertion or work after meals could be related to : hyperacidity problems of the stomach or cardiovascular issues.

I advise to consult with cardiologist first and run a complete cardiac check up:
- ECG
- echocardiogram
- stress test

to evaluate your cardiovascular system.

If nothing is found, then, gastrohepatologist is advised to consult further and run upper endoscopy to evaluate the local changes.

Until then, please monitor your blood pressure (bp) and sugar levels when you feel such episodes; record the results to show to your doctor.

Hope this helps.
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What Causes Breathless And Dizziness After Eating?

Hi, I understand your concern. Shortness of breath and dizziness when doing minor exertion or work after meals could be related to : hyperacidity problems of the stomach or cardiovascular issues. I advise to consult with cardiologist first and run a complete cardiac check up: - ECG - echocardiogram - stress test to evaluate your cardiovascular system. If nothing is found, then, gastrohepatologist is advised to consult further and run upper endoscopy to evaluate the local changes. Until then, please monitor your blood pressure (bp) and sugar levels when you feel such episodes; record the results to show to your doctor. Hope this helps.